My chosen books to read are: Persuasion by Jane Austen and Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. A poet who everyone should read is Christina Rossetti and the best play I have ever seen was the Lion King, it was amazing, especially the costumes! If you are in London then it is well worth going to see.
Some delicious books to devour: 'True history of the Kelly Gang' by Peter Carey (perfectly resurrecting the outlaws voice) and, as a classic, 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding. A contemporary poet everyone should experience would have to be Don Paterson ['Rain' and 'The Wreck' are definitely ones to start with] With regards to the theatre, I believe the best musical I've seen is 'Blood Brothers' by Willy Russell but as for a play, probably Alan Bennett's 'The History Boys' - Provocatively funny especially for all the upper sixth setting sights high for university!
to the lighthouse by virginia woolf trout fishing in america by richard brautigan the collected poems of hart crane if you like ts eliot or anyone weird and incrompehensible but good don paterson's a winner as amy said. lemn sissay is a good man.
I'd have to say 'Lullaby' by Chuck Palahniuk: a story about how words can literally kill. It's captivating, chilling and oddly funny. Echoing Hannah I also agree that 'Persuasion' is a fantastic read - cried when Anne read the letter :') I haven't really had the chance to read much poetry off the syllabus, so I'm going to mention an old favourite ^_^ Emily Dickinson. Beautiful. Recently read the play 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice' by Jim Cartwright, and couldn't help but become completely immersed, and develop an unhealthy hatred for the villain figure. I strongly recommend it :)
My chosen books to read are:
ReplyDeletePersuasion by Jane Austen and Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. A poet who everyone should read is Christina Rossetti and the best play I have ever seen was the Lion King, it was amazing, especially the costumes! If you are in London then it is well worth going to see.
Some delicious books to devour:
ReplyDelete'True history of the Kelly Gang' by Peter Carey (perfectly resurrecting the outlaws voice)
and, as a classic, 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding.
A contemporary poet everyone should experience would have to be Don Paterson ['Rain' and 'The Wreck' are definitely ones to start with]
With regards to the theatre, I believe the best musical I've seen is 'Blood Brothers' by Willy Russell but as for a play, probably Alan Bennett's 'The History Boys' - Provocatively funny especially for all the upper sixth setting sights high for university!
good books:
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trout fishing in america by richard brautigan
the collected poems of hart crane if you like ts eliot or anyone weird and incrompehensible but good
don paterson's a winner as amy said.
lemn sissay is a good man.
also, 'now' by brendan kennelly is brilliant
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ReplyDeleteI'd have to say 'Lullaby' by Chuck Palahniuk: a story about how words can literally kill. It's captivating, chilling and oddly funny.
Echoing Hannah I also agree that 'Persuasion' is a fantastic read - cried when Anne read the letter :')
I haven't really had the chance to read much poetry off the syllabus, so I'm going to mention an old favourite ^_^ Emily Dickinson. Beautiful.
Recently read the play 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice' by Jim Cartwright, and couldn't help but become completely immersed, and develop an unhealthy hatred for the villain figure. I strongly recommend it :)
Same as Becky- cried so much at the letter from Wentworth. Best bit of the whole book.
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